Q&A with CABLEready’s Tatiana Figueiredo

 

Forensic Files/Medical Detectives
Each episode profiles intriguing crimes where science catches the bad guy. Follow coroners, medical examiners, physicians, law enforcement officials, journalists and legal experts as they put together the pieces of the crime puzzle. 

 

Hollywood Dailies
A lively half-hour in which the two passionate movie fans share with viewers Hollywood’s newest movie trailers and celebrity news.

 

Into The Wild
Join world-famous wildlife expert, author and TV personality Jack Hanna as he embarks on exciting adventures to all corners of the globe and encounters fascinating animals and cultures. Winner of the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Series, INTO THE WILD brings you up-close with Sumatran tigers in Australia, wombats in Tasmania, white rhinos in Kenya, the exotic inhabitants of Rwanda’s Akagera National Park, and so much more. 

 

What I Learned From The Movies
A comedic look at the power of cinema and how movies have shaped our lives. Each episode covers a different topic such as how movies have taught us lessons about sex, divorce, or work. Using real movie clips combined with animated graphics, commentators share with the audience the cultural wisdom that movies impart.

 

Wine Portfolio
A celebration of luxury travel, unique experiences and touching cultural expressions. The series showcases both wine producing regions and places of world class food and wine consumption… exclusive restaurants, wonderful wine lists, luxury hotels and first class travel opportunities. Genre: Lifestyle/Travel/HD

 

Why will these programs appeal to buyers?
CABLEready’s catalogue of factual programs boasts content in a variety of genres sure to have the perfect fit for any schedule. We’ve recently added a new HD season to Forensic Files/Medical Detectives, our longest running program that continues to be the most popular true crime series in the world. It is a versatile and reliable series that has delivered on all different platforms, time slots and demographics all over the world. To add to successes like Inside The Actors Studio, our newest titles in the entertainmentgenre include the entire Reelz Channel library of programs. Hollywood Dailies features the latest movie trailers, interviews with movie stars and Hollywood news and gossip. The program is very flexible and can be edited or re-formatted to fill any schedule gap whether it is within an existing entertainment program or as its own 30-minute weekly series. What I Learned From The Movies, also a Reelz Channel program, is a comedic take on movies and what we learn from them. In the lifestyle genre, new HD travel series Wine Portfolio explores the most luxurious places where wine is produced and served. Lastly, in the wildlife/children genres we’ve added new episodes to Into The Wild, Jack Hanna’s newest HD family series in which the recognizable, friendly host travels all over the world searching for unusual animals. The series, which is now available in Spanish, works well for all audiences as a family series and can also be a great live-action addition to a children’s programming block. With our new programs, CABLEready has been able to both cater to niche channels and appeal to general interest broadcasters. Because of this, our catalogue is sure to have a perfect fit for any broadcaster looking for the best in factual programs.

 

What are your goals and expectations for NATPE?
This year at NATPE, CABLEready is excited to announce a bigger focus on sales to Latin America. We see great potential to expand our business in the territory, specifically with free-TV broadcasters and local cable channels. We will be showcasing a wide variety of new programs sure to meet the demands of this very diverse market.